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  • Summer STEM program wraps up at STARBASE Maxwell

    STARBASE Maxwell conducted a summer STEM program here from June 10, 2024, to July 25, 2024.The program ran six sessions with three four-day classes per session, and each class taught STEM concepts to 18 children per class for a grand total of 303 participating students through the entirety of the

  • An Eye on Quality

    Before Undergraduate Pilot Training students hear the applause of family and friends at graduation, they hear the engines of the T-6 Texan II. The Maintenance Authority & Quality team is tasked with ensuring their mechanical chorus is finely tuned.

  • Civil Air Patrol Inspires Future Airmen

    Civil Air Patrol cadets from around the country came to Columbus Air Force Base to participate in the Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course from July 12-20, 2024.

  • Balancing service & strength

    As he stepped onto the mat, the crowd’s roar filled the air. The Armed Forces Wrestling Championships were underway, and he was determined to bring home the gold. After a five-year hiatus from competitive wrestling, the adrenaline coursed through his veins as he adjusted his singlet, the familiar

  • 97 AMW welcomes nine new commanders in 2024

    From May through July of 2024, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, bid farewell to outgoing group and squadron commanders, and welcomed new commanders during numerous change of command ceremonies.

  • UPT Class 24-12 Graduation

    Twenty-one Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 24-12, graduated on August 2, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their

  • Warfighter Readiness Starts at Home

    As Team 14 shifts to the warfighter mindset, one special helping agency steps into the spotlight as a vital link for service members and their families. The Military & Family Readiness Center is where you can find Master Sgt. Matthew Mayo, 14th Force Support Squadron readiness non-commissioned